PHIL 115 Lecture Notes - On Liberty, Correspondence Theory Of Truth, Empiricism
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The power of the parent over the child is overdone, misplaced and it"s a problem. We should think of parenting in general more as a matter of obligation as opposed to a matter of rights. All human rights entail obligations and vice versa; parenting has more obligations then rights. Mills believes that parents have an obligation to provide for children"s education up to a certain standard. Mills questions the validity of a public education system over a private. Mills believes that the public education system is a breeding ground for conformity and forces society into a homogenous belief system. Regarding the curriculum in public schools, mills believes that schools should only teach ideas that are devoid of controversy. These ideas should be reserved for a later time when students reach an age of intellectual maturity. At that point it is difficult to learn new ideas if you already have preconceived notions pertaining to them.
